368 pages ; 23 cm

"An autobiography of an imaginary character ... who in the second year of Hadrian (A.D. 118) becomes a hearer of Epictetus and a Christian convert"--Preface

The first lecture -- Epictetus on the gods -- Arrian on the oath of the Christians -- Scaurus on Epictetus and Paul -- Epictetus alludes to Jews -- Paul on the love of Christ -- David and Moses -- Epictetus on sin -- Arrian's departure -- Epictetus on death -- Isaiah on death -- Isaiah on providence -- Epictetus on providence -- Paul's conversion -- Epictetus's gospel -- Paul's gospel -- Epictetus confesses failure -- Paul's only record of words of Christ -- How Scaurus studied the three gospels -- Scaurus on forgiveness -- Scaurus on the cross -- Scaurus on Mark -- Scaurus on some of the miracles -- Scaurus on Christ's birth -- Scaurus on Christ's discourses -- Scaurus on Christ's resurrection (I) -- -- Scaurus on Christ's resurrection (II) -- The last lecture -- Silanus meets Clemens -- Silanus converses with Clemens -- Clemens on the fourth gospel -- Clemens lends Silanus the fourth gospel -- Scaurus on the fourth gospel -- The last words of Scaurus -- Clemens on the sacrifice of Christ -- Silanus becomes a Christian

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